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Exeter Drug Problem: What’s Happening, Why It Matters, and How to Get Help

Exeter is widely regarded as one of the safer cities in England, with overall crime rates consistently below national averages. However, beneath this reputation lies a persistent and escalating drug problem that affects residents, businesses, and vulnerable people across the city centre and beyond.

The visible effects of drug and alcohol use are concentrated in hotspots like Fore Street and Sidwell Street, where open drug use, street drinking, and anti-social behaviour have become daily concerns. Exeter’s drug poisoning mortality rate reached 14.8 deaths per 100,000 population in...

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4 largest personal injury settlements in UK history

Personal injury settlements can range from an apology to a massive sum of money. The largest settlements tend to be associated with horrific injuries, gross medical negligence, and a lifetime of assisted living and lost wages. Here are the four largest personal injury settlements in UK history. We’ll also address the reasons why these settlements were so large.

Maisha Najeeb

Maisha Najeeb was ten when she was the victim of severe medical malpractice. Instead of injecting dye into her brain while treating a rare medical condition to see where blood was flowing, glue was...

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Appeal after eight injured in East Devon collision

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/14/2018 - 5:55pm

Police are appealing for witnesses to a collision on the A35 near Axminster at the weekend which left eight people injured.

Emergency services were called at 6.30pm on Sunday [11 March] following the collision between a blue Peugeot 207 and a blue Ford S-Max just east of Abbey Gate Farm.

Eight people, including three children, from the two cars sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene.

The A35 was closed in both directions at Axminster and re-opened at 9.55pm.

Police are investigating the collision and asking for any witnesses to contact them...

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Families get behind Exeter Deaf Academy in Devon’s first Monster Race

Exeter Deaf Academy, one of the official charity partners for the Monster Race, are delighted to have families tackling the muddy challenge this weekend, raising funds that will make a real difference to young deaf lives.

On Saturday 17th March 12-year-old Deaf Academy student Sam Harris will take on the 5km Monster Race at Escot Park near Exeter, with his dad and cousin as part of the Academy’s Monster Team.

Sam has been deaf since the age of 4 months old when he lost his hearing from meningitis and his parents express how Exeter Deaf Academy has transformed his life....

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Exeter Phoenix unveils new green measures

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/14/2018 - 9:42am

In 2015 Exeter Phoenix made history by opening Studio 74, the first solar-powered cinema in the South West.

The venue has continued its commitment to paving a greener future for the arts in the city and recently added further solar panels to create a solar-powered auditorium and installed LED lighting throughout the building.

The LED project was made possible thanks to a loan from Exeter Community Energy, whilst the Naturesave Trust and the Postcode Local Trust made the solar panel project possible. Exeter Community Energy is an innovative social enterprise that enables...

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St Martins School pupils plant a ‘Great Tree’

Cranbrook’s St Martin’s Primary School pupils have planted a Monterey Pine at the school to mark the start of their involvement in the Great Trees in the Clyst Valley project.

A gift from Clyst Honiton (site of the old school), the Pine was planted by students and East Devon District Council's environment portfolio holder, Cllr Tom Wright, who said:

“It’s very important to get young people involved in projects like this to teach them about the vital role trees play in our environment.

“Later this year, school children will be able to gather, plant and nurture seeds...

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Line-up announced for new Exeter Beats music festival

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:51pm

Exeter Food Festival has announced an all-new evening event for 2018 from Friday 4th- Sunday 6th May. Exeter Beats will see top acts including Mad Dog Mcrea, Madness tribute One Step Behind and David Live, a David Bowie tribute, entertain the crowds in Exeter Castle Courtyard.

The event, hosted by Radio Exe, will bring the historic courtyard to life with a full line-up of top quality acts each evening plus regional street food and local ales, ciders and cocktails. Michael Caines MBE, co-founder of the festival said: “Music has always been a hugely popular part of the festival and...

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Funding success for Princetown’s Dartmoor Conservation Garden

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 03/13/2018 - 11:04pm

The Princetown-based Dartmoor Conservation Garden is celebrating its double success in being awarded £470 from Okehampton Waitrose Community Matters fund, as well as receiving a generous grant from the John Spedan Lewis Foundation.

The Community Matters support from Waitrose in Okehampton enables garden beds to be restocked with carefully-sourced native Dartmoor plants and new garden tools to be bought. Waitrose’s Community Matters in-store scheme donates £1,000 every month between 3 local good causes, supported by its customers’ green token vote.

The grant of £1,648 from...

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Exeter academics in star roles at Diabetes UK conference

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/13/2018 - 10:10pm

World-renowned diabetes researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School will give prestigious talks at the Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018 this week.

Professor Andrew Hattersley, who was recently awarded the CBE for his work in revolutionising diabetes diagnosis and treatment, will deliver the Banting Memorial Lecture, the highest award bestowed by Diabetes UK. The lecture is named after Frederick Banting, whose research resulted in the discovery of insulin, it is awarded to a researcher who is internationally recognised for their eminence in the field of diabetes...

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Hospiscare’s Men’s Walk 2018 - the biggest and best yet!

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Tue, 03/13/2018 - 7:11pm

Hundreds of men will be putting their best foot forward for Hospiscare this month in the 2018 Men’s Walk . Tempted by the promise of live entertainment along the seven mile route with a free pasty and a pint while they watch the England v Ireland Six Nations rugby afterwards, walkers have made this a sell-out event again.

Stalwart supporters of the Men’s Walk, Wilkinson Grant & Co, are once again the headline sponsors. Managing Director Roger Wilkinson said: “Wilkinson Grant & Co are delighted to sponsor the Hospiscare Men’s Walk for what is, for us, the fifth year in a row...

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Beast from the East delays A379 road schemes

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Tue, 03/13/2018 - 5:12pm

Snow and freezing temperatures earlier this month has delayed the completion of a road resurfacing scheme by approximately a week and caused the cancellation of three others, all on the A379.

Resurfacing work on the A379 Exeter Road in Dawlish was due for completion on March 19. Freezing temperatures and poor weather has caused the loss of nine working days. The scheme relies on one surface being laid and left to set before the next is applied. This process was further hampered by wet weather last weekend. Now the weather has improved highways teams are making up for lost time and...

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